Surf Forecasts:
Jones Beach surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, S swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jones Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Jones Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jones Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: if you're hanging out for a wave, this forecast is a tough one. We've got a 16-day window ahead, and honestly, there's nothing to get excited about. Not a single session in that whole stretch gets a thumbs-up. We're looking at a solid blank run with no real surf on offer for the entire period.
Starting from the end of July, right through the first couple of weeks of August, Jones Beach is struggling. The swell is tiny and weak, with combined wave energy values barely creeping out of the double digits – mostly sitting between 10 and 40 – so it's about as weak as it gets. The wind is almost always a problem too, mostly onshore or cross-onshore. You'll see a couple of mornings around the 11th and 12th of August where a light offshore kicks in, but the swell is only 1.0 ft to 2 ft and the period is short, so even with clean conditions you're looking at almost nothing to ride.
There’s a brief moment on the morning of August 9th where it goes glassy – which is rare – but that tiny 1 ft swell with a 6-second period isn't going to produce anything rideable. The setup here is a beach break, and with the poor quality, onshore winds, and negligible swell, this is honestly looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for anyone chasing a thrill.
For beginners, this is a washout. For anyone else, it's simple: don't bother packing the boards. Longer period swells (groundswell) would offer more shape, but we get none of that here. It's a long, quiet spell. Forecasts can always change, but right now, this is a dead period.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 4 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 34 | 43 | 70 | 35 | 21 | 58 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 114 | 97 | 49 | 34 | 40 | 17 | 22 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:49PM1.60m | 9:17AM1.37m | 9:24PM1.57m | 9:54AM1.40m | 10:00PM1.53m | 10:32AM1.43m | 10:41PM1.47m | 11:14AM1.46m | 11:27PM1.41m | 12:00PM1.50m | 00:19AM1.34m | 12:51PM1.53m | 1:16AM1.29m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM-0.00m | 3:25PM0.14m | 3:55AM-0.01m | 4:04PM0.15m | 4:27AM-0.00m | 4:42PM0.17m | 5:00AM0.02m | 5:25PM0.20m | 5:35AM0.05m | 6:15PM0.23m | 6:19AM0.10m | 7:22PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 34 | 43 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 8 | — | 97 | 49 | 34 | 40 | 17 | — | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | S 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | S 6 | E 11 | S 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 8 | S 4 | — | S 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 7 | — | ENE 2 | ESE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 70 | 12 | — | 58 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 114 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 22 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 14 | 165 | 14 | 36 | 821 | 395 | 208 | 1213 | 1064 | 395 | 26 | 165 | 31 | 185 | 58 | 829 | 953 | 955 |
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